PSP2 coming in June [Archive]

gan6660

Apr 7, 2009, 02:27 PM

With todays rumor that the psp2 will be out before christmas and its pretty much confirmed to be released at E3. Will you be buying one? Will it steal some of the iphones thunder?

Prabz26

Apr 7, 2009, 02:53 PM

gosh no
and i am excited about the PSP2
would like to see new features
but this shouldnt be on here

plus* psp v.s. iphone
is not a major competitor

PSP is a gaming system 1st
iPod/iPhone is a Music System 1st/ CellPhone

i doubt Apple sits there in a meeting
wonder how to out due the PSP
i mean they have better things to worry about

im pretty sure people wont go all out on a PSP
now that there's an ipod touch

i know before the age of the touch
the PSP was used as the music player because it was handy and cheaper

but now since the ipod/iphone touch can do everything an PSP can do ...
even the iPod/iphone can play games
yes not like PSP games
but then the PSP
doesn't have the design or portability of the iPod
I'm sure Apple isn't worried or was ever worried

:D
but cant wait
too see sony's new idea kinda hyped for it :D

aaquib

Apr 7, 2009, 05:00 PM

I'm pretty sure only one can make phone calls...Unless of course, you count Skype on the PSP.

twoodcc

Apr 7, 2009, 06:59 PM

any info on the new psp?

kastenbrust

Apr 7, 2009, 07:09 PM

Surely you mean the iPhone will be stealing the PSP2's thunder?

If as predicted the next iPhone will have proper onboard graphics, and probably a multicore processor, then it will be capable of better graphics than the PSP, and so will walk all over any device Sony comes out with.

gan6660

Apr 7, 2009, 07:15 PM

any info on the new psp?

Supposedly, it will come with a sliding touchscreen, no umd drive, on board memory, memory card slot, better graphics, faster load times

sikkinixx

Apr 7, 2009, 07:32 PM

Supposedly, it will come with a sliding touchscreen, no umd drive, on board memory, memory card slot, better graphics, faster load times

First, dude, your title is misleading. Out before Christmas doesn't mean June. E3 is in June, where they will announce it, if it's coming out.

Also, on-board memory, better graphics and faster load times are mentioned no where in the pocket-gamer article which is the heart of all this (time). This is how people get disappointed when only a marginally upgrade comes out.

spyker3292

Apr 7, 2009, 08:19 PM

gosh no
and i am excited about the PSP2
would like to see new features
but this shouldnt be on here
.....

So was that post supposed to look like a poem? :p

Anyway it would be great if the PSP2 dumped the UMD and added a right nub, but I think this is a little early. I guess Sony needs to do something since the DSi (and even maybe the iPhone) is hurting their sales, so why not pull a Microsoft and release their next handheld a year before Nintendo! I would love to hear more (and maybe see) stuff at E3 this year but right now I would rather wait for a new PSP; I mean, I just bought a new DS!

gan6660

Apr 7, 2009, 08:29 PM

So was that post supposed to look like a poem? :p

Anyway it would be great if the PSP2 dumped the UMD and added a right nub, but I think this is a little early. I guess Sony needs to do something since the DSi (and even maybe the iPhone) is hurting their sales, so why not pull a Microsoft and release their next handheld a year before Nintendo! I would love to hear more (and maybe see) stuff at E3 this year but right now I would rather wait for a new PSP; I mean, I just bought a new DS!

The current PSP is 4 years old (5 in japan) and has only had minor tweaks in those years. i am confident that a true psp2 will be confirmed in june and released this fall. On a side note did you get the Dsi? I want one and will probably get it over spring break. How do you like it?

Dagless

Apr 7, 2009, 08:30 PM

Oh wait no, there isn't a PSP2 coming in June after all.

Davy.Shalom

Apr 7, 2009, 08:45 PM

With todays rumor that the psp2 will be out before christmas and its pretty much confirmed to be released at E3. Will you be buying one? Will it steal some of the iphones thunder?

Nope I won't buy one. I'll just mess around with it in stores. =)

sikkinixx

Apr 7, 2009, 09:11 PM

Oh wait no, there isn't a PSP2 coming in June after all.

you cheeky bugger :p

and according to the rockin' rumour department, the "PSP 2" will be a revision not a true PSP successor.

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3173626

"This source is described as "not Dave Perry, but is a developer working on the new hardware" (Perry, for those unaware, was the first to publicly reveal details about this rumored device). As previous rumors suggested, the source says the new device (which likely won't be so much a successor to the PSP but more of a major revision) will have a large sliding screen, but also reveals it will in fact be a touchscreen. Under the touchscreen, there will be a set of conventional controls, including buttons, a D-Pad, and most importantly, dual analog sticks (whether they're actually sticks and not nubs is hard to say, but PocketGamer uses the word "sticks"). "

spyker3292

Apr 7, 2009, 09:37 PM

The current PSP is 4 years old (5 in japan) and has only had minor tweaks in those years. i am confident that a true psp2 will be confirmed in june and released this fall. On a side note did you get the Dsi? I want one and will probably get it over spring break. How do you like it?
Yes, I guess it has been 4 years, but I think usually handhelds last a bit longer (don't quote me).

*checks that* I guess the GBA was only about 4 years before the DS, whatever :P

and according to the rockin' rumour department, the "PSP 2" will be a revision not a true PSP successor.

Well sure, Sony is claiming they aren't developing a PSP2. But these rumors (no UMD, touchscreen, 2 nubs) would make something that would be a HUGE change from the current PSP.

zap2

Apr 7, 2009, 11:03 PM

Seems like a huge change from the current PSP...I'm not sure how they'd keep supporting both with the same games

They'd need a clean break if they are to fix the short comings of the PSP

michael.lauden

Apr 7, 2009, 11:07 PM

psp2=fail

e²Studios

Apr 7, 2009, 11:40 PM

The current PSP is 4 years old (5 in japan) and has only had minor tweaks in those years. i am confident that a true psp2 will be confirmed in june and released this fall. On a side note did you get the Dsi? I want one and will probably get it over spring break. How do you like it?

Confident based on what? There is nothing substantial to back up your claims. While it is acceptable to think Sorny is working on a successor to the PSP making outlandish claims without any facts to back it up is plain foolish.

psp2=fail

Based on what? You have about as much information to go on as the OP, which is basically nothing. Troll elsewhere.

zap2

Apr 8, 2009, 12:20 AM

Honestly, I'd likely buy it....while I favor my DS, as I've bought each one, I do like a PSP. I'm a few hardware updates behind(still on PSP-1000) but give me a dual joy stick, PSN based, increased graphic...I think i'd purchase!

MacRumorUser

Apr 8, 2009, 02:41 AM

With todays rumor that the psp2 will be out before christmas and its pretty much confirmed to be released at E3. Will you be buying one? Will it steal some of the iphones thunder?

http://cache-foo.kotaku.com/gawker/assets/images/9/2009/04/504x_pspslide.jpg

If it looks anything like this then yes I'll probably buy or at least trade up.

How will it steal any of iphones thunder ? At the end of the day the iphone is a phone that plays games, the psp/2 is a handheld that plays games and not a phone ?

Dagless

Apr 8, 2009, 06:22 AM

^ I was halfway through writing a post about why thunder stealing isn't going to happen with anything that sells as well as the DS, PSP and iPhone but thought this was more of a pointless thread than something to have a proper discussion in.

Honestly, I'd likely buy it.

Same here. I loves me handhelds consoles, they're my biggest vice :o I mean why the hell did I buy a GB Micro?!

spyker3292

Apr 8, 2009, 06:55 AM

sikkinixx

Apr 8, 2009, 08:35 AM

http://cache-foo.kotaku.com/gawker/assets/images/9/2009/04/504x_pspslide.jpg

If it looks anything like this then yes I'll probably buy or at least trade up.

How will it steal any of iphones thunder ? At the end of the day the iphone is a phone that plays games, the psp/2 is a handheld that plays games and not a phone ?

why does everyone quote that thing? It looks sexy but the PSP gives me cramps NOW, imagine THAT damn thing? ow.

MacRumorUser

Apr 8, 2009, 08:52 AM

It looks sexy but the PSP gives me cramps NOW, imagine THAT damn thing? ow.

Your meant to play with it in your hands - not between your legs :rolleyes::p

Your meant to play with it in your hands

Wait...... that's not what I had in mind cheeky..... :D

twoodcc

Apr 8, 2009, 09:29 AM

Dagless

Apr 8, 2009, 09:37 AM

why does everyone quote that thing? It looks sexy but the PSP gives me cramps NOW, imagine THAT damn thing? ow.

It was likely made by some design student who hadn't thought about how you would actually play it.
Go grab a game controller but don't let your fingers hold it below the face buttons. Ouch.

MattZani

Apr 8, 2009, 10:17 AM

As it stands, there is no real need for a PSP2, the DS is still lagging behind in power, so the PSP can still pull off better games.

Sony are heavily developing OLED, and an increased DPI, and the PSP seems a perfect place to implement a 720p OLED Screen, and a 1.8" SSD :D

Seriously, i keep buying PSP's, its an addiction, think im on my 10th now (Custom Red and White :D)

Dagless

Apr 8, 2009, 11:09 AM

Ok, so remind me what the point of HD is on a display 3" big? Realistically all they need to do is double the resolution. It's currently 480x272 and already packs a lot of detail. 960x544 on a 3" display would probably still be overkill.

Yea I know HD is a buzz word and fad of the moment (until the next standard resolution shift) but don't throw it around where it's not needed ;).

What the PSP certainly needs is a more powerful video chip just to add AA especially in games like LocoRoco where every "active" looks jagged.

michael.lauden

Apr 8, 2009, 03:31 PM

bc008

Apr 8, 2009, 04:02 PM

I mean why the hell did I buy a GB Micro?!

QFT lol

I dont know why but I have had every generation of Game Boy since Game Boy Color.. I dont mean to either.. it just sort of happened LOL GB Micro was the only one I wasnt happy with..

I plan on getting a PSP2 if it has some better games. I had a first gen way back when but I never used it much because of lack of games. That is why the DS won it for me

Dagless

Apr 8, 2009, 04:24 PM

it just sort of happened LOL GB Micro was the only one I wasnt happy with..

Heh, I rather like the GB Micro but it's just so pointless to somebody who already owned every single device that plays GBA games. I even have a GB Player for the Gamecube! The GBA was just brilliant though and IMO has something the DS or PSP doesn't have.

sikkinixx

Apr 8, 2009, 06:15 PM

I dont know why but I have had every generation of Game Boy since Game Boy Color.. I dont mean to either.. it just sort of happened LOL GB Micro was the only one I wasnt happy with..

Really? I adore my GB Micro. The only ****ing portable gaming system that actually fits nicely into your pocket to be used whenever. And the battery life is sweet. I rue the day my Micro finally breaks.

NoSmokingBandit

Apr 8, 2009, 06:19 PM

Will it steal some of the iphones thunder?

Why would it do that. The iPhone is not designed for games like the psp. iPhone games are frustrating and clumsy because they have to rely on the touch-screen gimmick instead of using to augment the control system. The DS did it right the the buttons/touch hybrid and we should be comparing the psp2 to the ds.

gan6660

Apr 8, 2009, 06:22 PM

Why would it do that. The iPhone is not designed for games like the psp. iPhone games are frustrating and clumsy because they have to rely on the touch-screen gimmick instead of using to augment the control system. The DS did it right the the buttons/touch hybrid and we should be comparing the psp2 to the ds.

I wasnt really comparing the 2 persay more that they come from 2 companies that people expect great things from and if there is a device cooler looking than the iphone some peeople may buy that instead.